title: A curious case of unilateral spider nevi, cirrhosis and stroke: unilateral nevoid telangiectasia syndrome.
abstract: A 55-year-old Caucasian man presented with unilateral right facial spider nevi. Relevant medical history included a right-sided cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in 1997 and decompensated alcoholic liver disease, diagnosed in 2007. The literature describes approximately 100 cases of unilateral spider nevi associated with different aetiologies, grouped under 'unilateral nevoid telangiectasia syndrome' (UNTS). This is a rare presentation of a commonly observed sign in clinical practice. This case offers an opportunity to explore the origins of spider nevi and highlights the benefit of sharing knowledge in order to help elucidate the potential mechanisms underlying common signs.
authors.affiliation: JJ Park, University of Edinburgh Medical School, The Chancellor's Building, The University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, UK. j.j.park@sms.ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Yeo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hayes
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA); liver cirrhosis; spider nevi; stroke unilateral nevoid telangiectasia syndrome (UNTS)